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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$6,725 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,718 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #85 most popular major in Alabama with 118 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our 2023 rankings named Gadsden State Community College the best value school in Alabama for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSCC are $5,248 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jeff State are $4,920 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Jeff State take out $9,036 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,860 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville take out $22,076 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, John C Calhoun State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Calhoun Community College are $4,940 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Calhoun Community College accumulate an average of around $17,122 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Fortis Institute - Birmingham helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Alabama. Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fortis Institute - Birmingham are $13,655 a year.

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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 137
Virginia 189
North Carolina 240
Florida 266
Tennessee 895
Kentucky 129
South Carolina 91
Louisiana 155
Arkansas 136
Mississippi 112
West Virginia 92

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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